Phoenix Without Ashes #1
In *Phoenix Without Ashes* #1 (2010), written by Harlan Ellison and illustrated by Alan Robinson, a young man named Devon begins to question the rigid rules of his isolated community, Cypress Corners, where religious elders control every aspect of life—including who gets to love whom. When the elders’ computer declares that another man, Garth, is a better genetic match for Devon’s beloved Rachel, Devon’s defiance leads to his banishment. As he flees, he stumbles upon a hidden tunnel beneath the church, uncovering unsettling truths about the system that governs his world. The cover by John K. Snyder III captures the eerie, off-kilter atmosphere of a town built on secrets.
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Devon questions the religious elders of his community, Cypress Corners. He loves Rachel, but the elders' computer has determined that Garth makes a better genetic match. When Devon speaks out, the elders banish him. Ever curious, Devon finds a tunnel that leads into the church, where he overhears the elders manipulating the computer they used to find Devon genetically unsuitable. The elders discover Devon. Devon flees into the woods and finds an access way that seems to lead out of Cypress Corners.
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